Green floral silk gown fragment

Status

Not on view

Date1750-1770

Medium/TechniqueSilk

DimensionsOverall: 3 5/8 in. × 4 5/8 in. (9.21 cm × 11.75 cm) Other (Window): 1 3/8 in. × 1 3/4 in. (3.49 cm × 4.45 cm)

Credit LineGift of the Georgia Soceity of the Colonial Dames of America, 1893

Object numberW-584/A

DescriptionThe fragment consists of a weft-faced, unbalanced plain weave with floated brocade. The pattern consists of a vertical, serpentine vine motif with flowers, berries, and leafs. A small amount of lace patterning complements the semi-naturalistic floral motif. The pattern repeats vertically every 6 inches, and horizontally every 2 1/2 inches. The pattern is executed by floating complementary continuous wefts.

The small repeat, semi-naturalism, serpentine, and lace pattern suggest a date in the 1750s or 1760s.

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